SNOOKER · 2006-02-05 · PORTOMASO, MALTA
2006 Malta Cup snooker prize money
The 2006 Malta Cup paid £118,500 to 32 players. Ken Doherty won £18,000. John Higgins took £12,500 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£119k
WINNER£18k
PLAYERS PAID32
PAYOUT BANDS10
Every cheque
32 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £18,000£18k |
| Runner-up | John Higgins | Scotland | £12,500£13k |
| Semi-final | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £7,000£7k |
| Semi-final | Dominic Dale | Wales | £4,000£4k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Williams | Wales | £5,500£6k |
| Quarter-final | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £5,500£6k |
| Quarter-final | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £5,500£6k |
| Quarter-final | Robin Hull | Finland | £2,500£3k |
| Last 16 | Alan McManus | Scotland | £4,500£5k |
| Last 16 | Joe Perry | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 16 | Shaun Murphy | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 16 | Barry Hawkins | England | £1,500£2k |
| Last 16 | Barry Pinches | England | £1,500£2k |
| Last 16 | Mark King | England | £1,500£2k |
| Last 16 | Nigel Bond | England | £1,500£2k |
| Last 16 | Stuart Bingham | England | £1,500£2k |
| Last 32 | Ian McCulloch | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 32 | Jimmy White | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 32 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £4,000£4k |
| Last 32 | Paul Hunter | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 32 | Peter Ebdon | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 32 | Stephen Lee | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 32 | Steve Davis | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 32 | Ali Carter | England | £1,000£1k |
| Last 32 | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £1,000£1k |
| Last 32 | James Wattana | Thailand | £1,000£1k |
| Last 32 | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £1,000£1k |
| Last 32 | John Parrott | England | £1,000£1k |
| Last 32 | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £1,000£1k |
| Last 32 | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £1,000£1k |
| Last 32 | Neil Robertson | Australia | £1,000£1k |
| Last 32 | Robert Milkins | England | £1,000£1k |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each player, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | PLAYERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | £18,000£18k | £18,000£18k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £12,500£13k | £12,500£13k |
| Semi-final | 1 | £7,000£7k | £7,000£7k |
| Semi-final | 1 | £4,000£4k | £4,000£4k |
| Quarter-final | 3 | £5,500£6k | £16,500£17k |
| Quarter-final | 1 | £2,500£3k | £2,500£3k |
| Last 16 | 3 | £4,500£5k | £13,500£14k |
| Last 16 | 5 | £1,500£2k | £7,500£8k |
| Last 32 | 7 | £4,000£4k | £28,000£28k |
| Last 32 | 9 | £1,000£1k | £9,000£9k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2006
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2006
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Maplin UK Championship | Peter Ebdon | £548,000£548k |
| 2006 Betfred Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £239,000£239k |
| 2006 Saga Masters Qualifying Event | £1,600£2k | |
| 2006 Royal London Watches Grand Prix | Neil Robertson | £455,750£456k |
| 2006 VCpoker.ie Irish Professional Championship | Ken Doherty | £5,406£5k |
| 2006 Pot Black | Mark Williams | £40,000£40k |
| 2006 Northern Ireland Trophy | Ding Junhui | £198,500£199k |
| 2006 888.com World Championship | Graeme Dott | £901,240£901k |
| 2006 Star Dragon Woods Villa Cup China Open | Mark Williams | £197,250£197k |
| 2006 Welsh Open | Stephen Lee | £223,275£223k |
| 2006 SAGA Insurance Masters | John Higgins | £415,000£415k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2006 Malta Cup get?
Ken Doherty took £18,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
John Higgins took £12,500, 69% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2006 Malta Cup?
£118,500, paid to 32 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2005 Malta Cup paid £197,500, and the 2007 Malta Cup paid £200,500.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Malta Cup prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2006. The edition before was the 2005 Malta Cup. The one after was the 2007 Malta Cup.